The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN), in fulfillment of its mission to make the Scriptures available and accessible in preferred languages and formats, including Nigerian Sign Language, organised the 5^th Edition of the Deaf Bible Quiz on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the Christian Mission for the Deaf Church, Somolu, Lagos.

This annual Bible competition underscores BSN’s commitment to ensuring that hearing impairment is never a barrier to accessing and understanding the life-changing message of God’s Word.

The Deaf Bible Quiz is specially designed to engage hearing-impaired students with Scripture in the language they best understand: Nigerian Sign Language. Beyond the competition, the initiative promotes biblical literacy, spiritual growth, confidence, and inclusion for deaf students across Nigeria.

Participating Schools
Six schools took part in this year’s keenly contested quiz:

• State Senior Grammar School (Special), Surulere
• Wesley School 1 for the Hearing Impaired, Surulere
• Wesley School 2 for the Hearing Impaired, Surulere
• Hope Fountain School, Ijaiye, Ojokoro
• State Junior Grammar School for the Hearing Impaired, Surulere
• Ipakodo Senior Grammar School, Ikorodu

Participants answered questions drawn from the Chronological Bible Stories, specifically:

• Story 05: Jesus’ Resurrection — Matthew 28:1–4
• Story 08: God Calls Moses — Exodus 3:1–22
• Story 29: Noah and the Flood — Genesis 6:1–22

Winners and Prizes

At the end of the competition, the students delivered an inspiring display of excellent biblical knowledge and teamwork, and they were awarded.

• 1st Place – Hope Fountain School, Ijaiye (35 points)
  Prize: ₦50,000 each, a bag each, a certificate each, and a plaque for the school
• 2nd Place – Ipakodo Senior Grammar School, Ikorodu (30 points)
  Prize: ₦35,000 each, a bag each, a certificate each, and a plaque for the school
• 3rd Place – Wesley School 1 for the Hearing Impaired, Surulere (25 points)
  Prize: ₦25,000 each, a bag each, a certificate each, and a plaque for the school

All other contestants (4th–6th positions) received a bag and a certificate as a mark of encouragement and recognition of their effort.

Supporting the Deaf Community Through Scripture

So far, the Bible Society of Nigeria has produced 222 Chronological Bible Stories in Nigerian Sign Language, an important milestone in bridging the communication gap for the deaf community. BSN remains committed to producing more stories to give deaf individuals full access to Scripture in visual formats they can understand deeply.

BSN also hopes to continue rewarding the participants generously in future editions, encouraging even more students to engage with the Bible.

Call to Action

We invite individuals, corporate organisations, churches, and partners to support this life-transforming programme. With your partnership, BSN can produce more Scripture resources in Nigerian Sign Language and empower more deaf students to encounter God through His Word.

Together, we can ensure that no one is left behind. Kindly make your donations to partner with BSN in this project through the following accounts:

GTB – 0003723620;  Zenith – 1010110950;  UBA – 1000507513.

For more information on the Deaf Bible Quiz, kindly contact our Production and Programmes Manager, Mrs. Grace Benjamin, on 08159094138 or 07031580684, or email programmes@biblesociety-nigeria.org.